The Impact Podcast

The Welsh Government has published a new resource setting out what schools have to do for September with regard to Curriculum for Wales.  In this episode Fin and Jane discuss the resource, what it means for teachers and schools and why language is important.  LINK: Curriculum for Wales – what’s legally required for September? https://curriculumforwales.gov.wales/2022/05/04/curriculum-for-wales-whats-legally-required-for-september/  Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Producer: Darren Evans  Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

Are we all facing lethal levels of cognitive overload? Has multitasking and over-working become the new pandemic? In other words, are we all frogs in pots of slowly boiling water, oblivious to the danger?  This week Jane and Fin discuss the increasing demands being put on teachers’ time and minds.  Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

Bruce Robertson is rector of Berwickshire High School and author of The Teaching Delusion trilogy of books.  He joins Fin and Jane to discuss what makes high quality teaching and learning, as well as the work they are doing together.  Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Producer: Darren Evans  Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

The National Network is a Welsh Government initiative to help teachers introduce Curriculum for Wales, through sharing ideas and discussing ways of overcoming difficulties. So, what have these conversations involved, and what ideas have come up?  In this episode, Jane and Fin speak to Steph Robinson, a geography teacher and author and a facilitator of the National Network conversations. Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

week Fin and Jane are discussing three big pieces of news about Welsh education:  - Measures to close the disadvantage gap  - A new online resource for professional learning  - Estyn’s report into LA and consortia support to schools for CfW Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

In this episode Jane and Fin discuss a trend for the type of support being offered for Curriculum for Wales.  How is the curriculum being implemented? Is it too Anglicised?  Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

In this episode Fin and Jane look at some of the unanswered questions around Curriculum for Wales and try to think about what the solutions might be. Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

Why is using research to inform what teachers do in the classroom so important?  In this episode Jane and Fin discuss research-informed education.  They look at what’s already happening, what expectations are put on teachers and what schools could be doing.  Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

In this episode Fin and Jane are joined by Ian Timbrell, deputy headteacher at Cwmbach Community Primary School in Aberdare and self-confessed “grammar geek”.  They discuss what the research says about the importance of grammar as well as his own school’s ‘grammar journey’.  Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

In this episode Fin and Jane are joined by Ceri Richmond, deputy headteacher at Morriston Comprehensive School in Swansea.  They discuss how Impact Wales worked on a professional learning project with staff to help them understand and improve pedagogy.  Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur